GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
retaliateto return like for like
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
ravenousrapacious
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
punditpandit
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck